COUNTDOWN TO MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO II: Premieres after Maskaev vs. Peter, this Saturday night on HBO
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OVERVIEW: Chinny, Chin, Chin MASKAEV VS. PETERS, SATURDAY MARCH 8 "Keep your chin up" is good advice to give someone feeling down. But for boxers Oleg Maskaev and Samuel Peter, if they keep their chins up when they meet in the ring on March 8, one of them is likely to be feeling very down -- and out. Read more
Heavyweights, Moving Forward? RON BORGES ON THE RECENT PROGRESSION OF THE DIVISION On March 8, another small step forward for the division will be taken when WBC champion Oleg Maskaev defends his quarter of the title on HBO against interim champion Samuel Peter. If that fight ends more resoundingly than Klitschko-Ibragimov did it will help enliven a division that has not had a universally recognized champion since Lennox Lewis last unified the titles in 1999. Read more
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Peter/Maskaev should be a good'n. I would have said Peter would come out on top but with what went down in the McCline fight I wouldn't bet on it. Peter showed somewhat of a glass jaw and Maskaev can take a punch...so...for me it's up in the air. I'll be watching it in a few minutes.
Nate Campbell really surprised me last night against Juan 'baby bull' Diaz. I didn't give him much of a chance at the beginning mainly because of his age, 36, and the fact that he'd been around the block a few times without ever winning a title belt. But as the bout progress I changed my mind. He really took it to the baby bull....and kick his behind real good. Sam Peter wouldn't have a chance against either Klitsko brother. He's much too slow.
